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
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
groombridegroom
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
quizzicalcomically quaint
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence