GRE vocabulary
foster
to encourage the development or growth of something
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to make up something false in order to deceive
fabrication
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
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a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
facetious
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
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achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
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faction
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factious
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Questions about “foster”
Foster (verb) means to encourage the development or growth of something
Here is foster used in an example sentence: "The program aims to foster collaboration between rival research labs."
Common synonyms for foster include nurture, cultivate, promote.
Antonyms of foster include suppress, hinder, stifle.
Foster is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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