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
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
quoruma select group
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
punditpandit
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
dismissto permit or cause to leave