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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| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
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| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
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| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| minuscule | very small |
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| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |