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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argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
desperatehaving lost hope
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference