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 |
|---|---|
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |