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
impudencethe quality or state of being impudent
guyman
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
rigto fit out with rigging
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
sobernot intoxicated
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)