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 |
|---|---|
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |