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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chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
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slanderto utter slander against : defame
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
unregeneratenot regenerate
homilya usually short sermon
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)