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 |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| whimsy | whim |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
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| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
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