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 |
|---|---|
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |