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
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
precipitousprecipitate
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
condigndeserved
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted