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 |
|---|---|
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
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| ravenous | rapacious |