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

WordMeaning
dearthscarcity that makes dear
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
decreean order usually having the force of law