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 |
|---|---|
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |