GRE Word List
HOSTAGE
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
The meaning of the word hostage is person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands.
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| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
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| flag | droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
| retrospective | looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect |
| inarticulate | speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly |
| usage | act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used |
| archipelago | group of closely located islands |
| fauna | animals of a period or region; CF. flora |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |