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
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
connivancethe act of conniving
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
poreto gaze intently
glitterto shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred