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
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
writheto twist into coils or folds
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
pummelpound
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
wiltloose freshness; droop