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
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
constraintthe act of constraining
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
nourishnurture