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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |