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 |
|---|---|
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |