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 |
|---|---|
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |