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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WordMeaning
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
vendorone that vends : seller