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
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
leerysuspicious
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
velocityquickness of motion : speed
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter