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
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enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
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temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
herbivorousfeeding on plants
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supplicateto make a humble entreaty
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
donto put on (an article of clothing)
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function