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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| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
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| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
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