GRE Word List

COMITY

friendly social atmosphere : social harmony

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

Random words

WordMeaning
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
aptitudeinclination
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
betrothto promise to marry
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)