SAT vocabulary
Gullible
easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.
Example
"The scam artist preyed on gullible victims who were desperate for quick riches."
Etymology
From the verb 'gull' (to trick, deceive), possibly from a dialectal word 'gull' meaning 'a fledgling bird', which is easily tricked.
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