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 |
|---|---|
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |