GRE Word List
STOKE
to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
The meaning of the word stoke is to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| whittle | a large knife |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| freebooter | pirate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |