sapient

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

possessing or showing great wisdom and discernment

In a sentence

Sapient in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sapient in a sentence.

The elder offered sapient counsel that calmed the quarreling families.

Synonyms

Antonyms

foolishignorantwitless

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.