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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dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
smug | highly self-satisfied |
commemorative | intended as a commemoration |