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 |
|---|---|
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |