GRE Word List

INCENTIVE

something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action

The meaning of the word incentive is something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action.

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WordMeaning
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
effusionan act of effusing