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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WordMeaning
choicethe act of choosing : selection
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
chastiseto censure severely : castigate