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 |
|---|---|
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
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| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
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| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |