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 |
|---|---|
| forte | one's strong point |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
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| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
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