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.

Random words

WordMeaning
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
motleyvariegated in color
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson