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
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
ferventvery hot : glowing
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
demurto take exception : object