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
coincorner
juncturea point of time
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
wrenchto move with a violent twist
predetermineforeordain
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government