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 |
|---|---|
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
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| bevy | a large group or collection |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
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| pulchritude | physical comeliness |