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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WordMeaning
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner