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
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
beleaguerbesiege
approbationcommendation
forteone's strong point
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking