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
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
capsizeto cause to overturn
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
discomposeto destroy the composure of
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory