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
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languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
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run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly