Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
1.
CORPULENT
Discussion:
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Viswanath annangi said:
9 years ago
Corpulent word gives the following meanings.
Lardy, obese, rotund, weighty, fat.
Lardy, obese, rotund, weighty, fat.
Sumanta Banerjee said:
9 years ago
Corpulent means excessively fatty body.
Now coming to the option A (i.e.) lean. It means thin. In Bengali. It means roga or charbiheen.
So it can't the synonym.
Now coming to the option b i.e.gaunt. It means also thin body.
Now coming to third option emaciated. It also means very much thin bodyor week body.
So the answer will be option D (I.E). . Obese. It means. Fatty body.
Now coming to the option A (i.e.) lean. It means thin. In Bengali. It means roga or charbiheen.
So it can't the synonym.
Now coming to the option b i.e.gaunt. It means also thin body.
Now coming to third option emaciated. It also means very much thin bodyor week body.
So the answer will be option D (I.E). . Obese. It means. Fatty body.
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Hyma said:
9 years ago
Corpulent means fat body and obese means obesity.
Faruk said:
9 years ago
Corpulent does not mean fat body and obese means obesity.
Parakkath begam said:
9 years ago
Corpulent means chubby or bulky and obese means overweight.
Manoj said:
9 years ago
Yes, @Pooja you are absolutely right.
K.habib said:
9 years ago
Corpulent means fatty body.
Explanation: a corpulent gentleman.
Synonyms: ample, beefy, blob, blubber, buxom, dumpy, meaty.
Explanation: a corpulent gentleman.
Synonyms: ample, beefy, blob, blubber, buxom, dumpy, meaty.
Nazbul hassan laskar said:
9 years ago
Corpulent = Fat bodies.
Umesh said:
9 years ago
Corpulent= bulky body or fat.
Devaraju kuppaiah said:
9 years ago
Corpulent means excessively fat.
Gaunt thin it caused by illness.
Lean thin it caused by illness.
Emaciate thin body.
Obese means excessively fat.
Gaunt thin it caused by illness.
Lean thin it caused by illness.
Emaciate thin body.
Obese means excessively fat.
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