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
rationalhaving reason or understanding
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
demurto take exception : object
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper