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 |
|---|---|
| hirsute | hairy |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| provenance | origin |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| provident | frugal |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |