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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| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |