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
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
effusionan act of effusing
crypticsecret
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances