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
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
subsistencereal being : existence
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
dolta stupid person
wagto be in motion : stir
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive