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
bentunenclosed grassland
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals
wantonmerciless
broachbrooch