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
drasticacting rapidly or violently
fleeta number of warships under a single command
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way