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
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
tycoona businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
zephyra breeze from the west
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
submissivesubmitting to others
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate