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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| unfrock | defrock |
| implode | to burst inward |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| asunder | into parts |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |