GRE Word List
COMITY
friendly social atmosphere : social harmony
The meaning of the word comity is friendly social atmosphere : social harmony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |