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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charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
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latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
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protractto prolong in time or space : continue
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censurea judgment involving condemnation