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
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
aperturean opening or open space : hole
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces