Amenable, a.
Etymology: [F. amener to lead; ad) = mener to lead, fr. L. minare to drive animals (properly by threatening cries), in LL. to lead; L. minari, to threaten, minae threats. See Menace.]
1. (Old Law)
Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband. [Obs.] Jacob.
2. Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible; accountable; as, amenable to law. Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be amenable to the divine government. I. Taylor.
3. Liable to punishment, a charge, a claim, etc.
1 more senses
4. Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable. Sterling . . . always was amenable enough to counsel. Carlyle.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for amenable; he lists it under docile.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.