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 |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| implode | to burst inward |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
