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 |
|---|---|
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| collate | to compare critically |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| categorical | absolute |