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 |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |