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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| hallucination | a 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) |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |