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

WordMeaning
puerilejuvenile
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
abjureto renounce upon oath
effluviuman invisible emanation
sageone (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
primethe second of the canonical hours
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity