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 |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| dally | to act playfully |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |