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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| trenchant | keen |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |