GRE Word List

OVERBLOWN

past the prime of bloom

The meaning of the word overblown is past the prime of bloom.

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WordMeaning
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
prognosisthe prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner