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
welterwrithe
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
hypochondriachypochondriacal