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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tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
minusculevery small
mimicryan instance of mimicking
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as