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
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
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taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
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whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)