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 |
|---|---|
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |