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
siftto put through a sieve
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
brawnymuscular
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
plebeiana member of the Roman plebs