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
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
ossifyto change into bone
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