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
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
mandatean authoritative command
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification