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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |