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 |
|---|---|
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |