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
effusionan act of effusing
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
appendattach
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fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
purportedreputed
sleeperone that sleeps
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
braggadocioempty boasting