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 |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| circlet | a little circle |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| politic | political |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |