GRE Word List

DOCILE

easily taught

The meaning of the word docile is easily taught.

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WordMeaning
smotherto kill by depriving of air
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral