GRE Word List
SUBPOENA
a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
The meaning of the word subpoena is a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure.
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| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
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| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
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