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 |
|---|---|
| politic | political |
| cue | the letter q |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |