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
fleckstreak
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
intersticea space that intervenes between things
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
remunerativeserving to remunerate
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate