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 |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |