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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saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
spate | freshet |
sophist | philosopher |
jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
brink | edge |
pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
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