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
aridexcessively dry
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
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ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
sledgesledgehammer
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prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater