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 |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |