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 |
|---|---|
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| whimsy | whim |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |