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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| Word | Meaning |
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| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
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| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |