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
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
fineryornament
droopto hang or incline downward
garnerto gather into storage
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
corpusclea minute particle