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 |
|---|---|
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |