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

WordMeaning
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
emollientmaking soft or supple
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
accessiblecapable of being reached
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
irremediablenot remediable
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion