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 |
|---|---|
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| approbation | commendation |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
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