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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steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
belieto give a false impression of
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself