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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nurture | training |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |