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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |