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 |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |