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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WordMeaning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
vieto strive for superiority : contend
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
monotonytedious sameness
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