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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| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| trample | tramp |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| leery | suspicious |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |