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
nourishmentfood
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
renderto melt down
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")