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
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
demeritoffense
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
expiateto make amends for
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune