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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|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
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| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
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