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 |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |