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
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
dyspepticindigestion
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
dramaa composition (see composition