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 |
|---|---|
| fleck | streak |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |