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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| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
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| bauble | trinket |
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