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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |