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 |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| ebullient | boiling |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| lode | waterway |