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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kismet | fate |
| condole | grieve |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |