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
piscatorialpiscatory
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
bastiona projecting part of a fortification
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
pallto lose strength or effectiveness