GRE Word List

SENTIENT

responsive to or conscious of sense impressions

The meaning of the word sentient is responsive to or conscious of sense impressions.

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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
serebeing dried and withered
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite