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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sportive | frolicsome |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| brochure | pamphlet |