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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| privy | private |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |