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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |