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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| upshot | the final result : outcome |
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| inundate | overwhelm |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
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| putrefy | to make putrid |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |