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 |
|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| apprehend | arrest |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |