GRE Word List
OVERBLOWN
inflated; exaggerated
The meaning of the word overblown is inflated; exaggerated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polygamist | one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| linguistic | pertaining to language |
| outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
| apiarist | person who keeps bees |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| celibate | abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy |
| posture | assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude |
| incorporeal | without a material body; insubstantial |
| ward | administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert |
