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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |