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.

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WordMeaning
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
provisionthe act or process of providing
clamornoisy shouting
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head