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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grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
dismissto permit or cause to leave
uprightperpendicular