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

WordMeaning
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
markedhaving an identifying mark
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
motea small particle : speck
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt