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
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
dourstern
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery