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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| dingy | dirty |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |