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 |
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| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
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| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
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