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
oligarchygovernment by the few
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
servileof or befitting a menial position