GRE Word List
OVERBLOWN
past the prime of bloom
The meaning of the word overblown is past the prime of bloom.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| haven | harbor |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| exude | to ooze out |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |