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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |