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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| motley | variegated in color |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |