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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labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end