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 |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |