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.

Random words

WordMeaning
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
badinageplayful repartee : banter
facsimilean exact copy
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
stemthe main trunk of a plant
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
impuissanceweakness
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding