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 |
|---|---|
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |