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 |
|---|---|
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| verge | brink |
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| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
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