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
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
predisposeto dispose in advance
succorrelief
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction