GRE Word List
TUTELARY
having the guardianship of a person or a thing
The meaning of the word tutelary is having the guardianship of a person or a thing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |