GRE Word List
HOSTAGE
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
The meaning of the word hostage is person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collaborate | work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| factitious | artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears |
| poise | good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position |
| garrulous | loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity |
| stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
| ossify | change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas |
| monumental | massive; impressively large; built as a monument |
| trickster | person who cheats people |
| preeminent | outstanding; superior |
