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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| spate | freshet |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| demise | death |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |