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 |
|---|---|
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |