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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
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| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| forte | one's strong point |
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| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |