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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| Word | Meaning |
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| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| pedestrian | commonplace |