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
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
armadaa fleet of warships
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college