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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |