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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |