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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| seemly | good-looking |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| pilfer | steal |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| lugubrious | mournful |