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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captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
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propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
corpusclea minute particle
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.