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 |
|---|---|
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |