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
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
dissentto withhold assent or approval
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
botchan inflammatory sore
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate