GRE Word List
TUTELAGE
instruction especially of an individual
The meaning of the word tutelage is instruction especially of an individual.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
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| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |