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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| invalid | not valid: |
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| eventual | contingent |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| limp | to walk lamely |
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| realm | kingdom |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |