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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |