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
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
repercussionreflection
garnishdecorate
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce