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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| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| benison | blessing |
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| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
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