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
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
coalesceto grow together
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
compriseto be made up of
rivuleta small stream
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage