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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| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
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| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
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