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 |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |