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
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest