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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| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| dilute | attenuate |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
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