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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |