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
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
notableworthy of note : remarkable
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
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fussyeasily upset : irritable
integralessential to completeness : constituent
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
haggardnot tamed
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