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 |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |