GRE Word List
FOMENT
to promote the growth or development of : rouse
The meaning of the word foment is to promote the growth or development of : rouse.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
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