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 |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |