GRE Word List

COMITY

friendly social atmosphere : social harmony

The meaning of the word comity is friendly social atmosphere : social harmony.

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WordMeaning
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
uninhibitedfree from inhibition