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 |
|---|---|
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |