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 |
|---|---|
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| spoof | deceive |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |