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

WordMeaning
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
nutritiousnourishing
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love