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
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
appellationan identifying name or title : designation