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 |
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| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |