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 |
|---|---|
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| effusion | an act of effusing |