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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| foppish | foolish |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |