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
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
evoketo call forth or up: such as
charlatanquack
precipitantprecipitate
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
scoretwenty
esteemthe regard in which one is held