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
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
hazarda source of danger