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 |
|---|---|
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| apoplexy | stroke |