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 |
|---|---|
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |