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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| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
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| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
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| rasp | to rub with something rough |
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| refrain | curb |