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 |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| 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") |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |