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
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
combustiblecapable of combustion
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
pulchritudephysical comeliness
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic