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
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
armadaa fleet of warships
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
facadethe front of a building