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 |
|---|---|
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |