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
carriondead and putrefying flesh
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
billowwave
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
impenitentnot penitent
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober