Timed Verbal Question GregMAT Medium Section 1 Sample Test 2 Solutions- why is this wrong?

[user3806]

The question asks “The new president of the nation was elected with the promise of _________ revolution, a populist rhetoric that has many, including those in the government, worried.”

Answer choices:
inciting (correct)
deriding
quelling
fomenting (correct)
abating
trivializing

My logic/question
I selected quelling and abating (incorrect). Since the question is asking about the new president (member of government) and the revolution has the government worried, I thought the new president would want to put an end to or stop the revolution. Why is this incorrect? If he is worried why would he encourage a revolution?

[Max]

Rhetoric here refers to “the promise …”

No to the revolution

Rhetoric is basically the use of language in a persuasive manner.

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So those who are worried about the newly elected presidents promise of something regarding a revolution

They wouldn’t be worried about the president quelling a revolution, the would be worried about the president inciting one

[user3815]

since we have 2 pairs, we have to look to the other parts of the sentence. a populist rhetoric basically indicates the president is “for the people” which to me hints more at revolution vs the absence of it