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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enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
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tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
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