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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| propellant | capable of propelling |