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

WordMeaning
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
pedagogueteacher
podiuma low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid