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
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
parochialof or relating to a church parish
intersticea space that intervenes between things
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
approbationcommendation
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize