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
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
colloquyconversation
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect