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
piquantengagingly provocative
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shoveto push along
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
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infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm