GRE Word List

SCREECH

a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror

The meaning of the word screech is a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror.

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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
durationcontinuance in time
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
accessiblecapable of being reached