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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| retrench | cut down |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |