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 |
|---|---|
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| overweening | arrogant |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |