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
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
purportedreputed
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
convolutedhaving convolutions
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community