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
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
detachedstanding by itself : separate
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
cadavera dead body