GRE Word List

DOCILE

easily taught

The meaning of the word docile is easily taught.

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WordMeaning
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
purportedreputed
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
gustythe sensation of taste
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement