GRE Word List
SENTIENT
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
The meaning of the word sentient is capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not done politely without due formalities |
| hedonist | one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| remit | transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment |
| rhapsodize | speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from a grave |
| canny | shrewd in money matters; thrifty |
