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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| edifice | building |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
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