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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WordMeaning
hypochondriachypochondriacal
malcontenta discontented person:
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly