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 |
|---|---|
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| vixen | a female fox |