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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| pilfer | steal |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |