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
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
immobilitynot moving : motionless
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
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embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger