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
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
beneficentdoing or producing good
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
kismetfate
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless