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
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
progenydescendants
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
igneousformed by solidification of magma
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence