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 |
|---|---|
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| fabricate | invent |