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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burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
deputizeto appoint as deputy
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
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disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
incompatiblenot compatible: such as