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 |
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| retract | to draw back or in |
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| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| prong | fork |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |