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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| drab | slattern |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |