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
minutiaea minute or minor detail
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
inopportuneinconvenient
obsequya funeral or burial rite
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work