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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |