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sapient

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

possessing or showing great wisdom and discernment

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Sapient in a sentence

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The elder offered sapient counsel that calmed the quarreling families.

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Antonyms
foolishignorantwitless

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Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.

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Sapient (adjective) means possessing or showing great wisdom and discernment
Here is sapient used in an example sentence: "The elder offered sapient counsel that calmed the quarreling families."
Common synonyms for sapient include wise, sage, sagacious, judicious.
Antonyms of sapient include foolish, ignorant, witless.
Sapient is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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