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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
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| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
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