GRE Word List
PROTAGONIST
the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
The meaning of the word protagonist is the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story).
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| Word | Meaning |
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| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| pilfer | steal |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |