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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
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| ration | a food allowance for one day |
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| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| demented | mad |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |