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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WordMeaning
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
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allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
profoundhaving intellectual depth and insight
wreakbring about
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
duressforcible restraint or restriction