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
Lean
Gaunt
Emaciated
Obese
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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REETEN said:   10 years ago
Corpulent means fat or thick person or obese.

Ch suresh said:   10 years ago
Corpulent mean excessively fat.

Synonyms: Obese, weighty, rotund.

Bhumika Gandhi said:   10 years ago
Obese is correct answer. Extremely large can be defined this way either.

RAKESH said:   10 years ago
Corpulent means fatty and so its synonym is obese. Lean, gaunt and emaciated means a thin.

Amro Das said:   10 years ago
Corpulent means fat. So obese is its synonym as obese also means the same.

Pavithra S said:   9 years ago
Corpulent means over fat. Obesity is the apt mean for that.

Bishal said:   9 years ago
Yeah, it's correct Corpulent means over fat. Obesity is the correct mean for that.

Ram said:   9 years ago
If you are trying to be respectful when describing a fat man, you might refer to him as a corpulent gentleman.

So, Obese is the correct answer.

Aditya said:   9 years ago
Obese is obviously correct.

Other synonym word for Obese is adipose, avoirdupois, fleshy, paunchy, etc.

Lahari said:   9 years ago
Obese - overweight, extremely fat or unhealthily fat.


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