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
remissionthe act or process of remitting
steeplofty
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform