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
ricketyaffected with rickets
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
smudgeto make a smudge on
dapperneat and trim in appearance