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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |