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
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
fuddlebooze
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
frivolousof little weight or importance