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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brinkedge
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale