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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| prong | fork |