GRE Word List
FOMENT
stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
The meaning of the word foment is stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
| betoken | signify; indicate; be a sign of |
| calamity | disaster; misery |
| charlatan | quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) |
| potpourri | heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room) |
| trajectory | path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet |
| worldly | engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world |
| optimist | person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism |
| stringent | (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
