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 |
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propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
catechism | oral instruction |
wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
primordial | first created or developed : primeval |