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 |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |