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 |
|---|---|
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| provident | frugal |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |