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 |
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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| dominate | rule |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |