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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| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
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