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.

Random words

WordMeaning
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
beguilehoodwink
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
branda charred piece of wood
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract