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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |