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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|---|---|
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
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| hazard | a source of danger |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
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