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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| concur | to express agreement |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |