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
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
atypicalnot typical : irregular
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
adversaryone that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
lunarcrescent