GRE Word List

COLLATERAL

property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender

The meaning of the word collateral is property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender.

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WordMeaning
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
blanchto take the color out of
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions