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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |