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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dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
incognito | with one's identity concealed |
vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |