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 |
|---|---|
| tome | book |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |