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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autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
appurtenances | accessory objects |
consign | to give over to another's care |
antecede | precede |
anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |