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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| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
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