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 |
|---|---|
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| delve | excavate |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| render | to melt down |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |