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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| imbibe | drink |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
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| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
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