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 |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |