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 |
|---|---|
| hirsute | hairy |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
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| drivel | nonsense |
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| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
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| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |