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
sportivefrolicsome
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
parvenuone 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
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
brochurepamphlet