GRE Word List

HOSTAGE

a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement

The meaning of the word hostage is a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement.

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WordMeaning
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
propulsivetending or having power to propel
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
raptlifted up and carried away