tutor
noun/ˈtuːtər/
Frequency rank: #6,316 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who gives private lessons or extra instruction to a student.
Example sentence
She hired a private tutor to help her son improve his math skills.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 6,301–6,400
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