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 |
|---|---|
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| repercussion | reflection |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |