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 |
|---|---|
| congruent | congruous |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |