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docile

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore D words

easy to manage or teach; obedient

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Docile in a sentence

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The normally docile horse grew skittish during the storm.

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Although she had every reason to gloat after the verdict, the attorney remained blank, accepting the win without a hint of boastfulness.

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Docile (adjective) means easy to manage or teach; obedient
Here is docile used in an example sentence: "The normally docile horse grew skittish during the storm."
Common synonyms for docile include compliant, obedient, submissive.
Antonyms of docile include unruly, defiant, intractable.
Docile is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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