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
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
venuelocale
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
maledictioncurse
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
jibeto be in accord : agree
understateto represent as less than is the case
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it