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.

Random words

WordMeaning
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
museto become absorbed in thought
painstakingtaking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
banea source of harm or ruin : curse