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 |
|---|---|
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| dire | exciting horror |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| nexus | connection |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |