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 |
|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| pliant | pliable |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| benison | blessing |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |