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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| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
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| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |