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 |
|---|---|
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| billowing | wave |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |