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
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
detonationthe action or process of detonating
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent