GRE Word List

OVERBLOWN

past the prime of bloom

The meaning of the word overblown is past the prime of bloom.

Random words

WordMeaning
canterone who uses cant: such as
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
transpireto take place : go on
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
facileeasily accomplished or attained