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 |
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slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
provision | the act or process of providing |
clamor | noisy shouting |
berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |