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 |
|---|---|
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |