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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| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
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| descry | to catch sight of |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
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