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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Bhaskar said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large of body. Obese means Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person.
Jagadeesh said:
1 decade ago
People say 'corpulent to avoid saying 'fat'.
Sowmya said:
1 decade ago
Lean, gaunt, emaciated means very thin. Corpulent and obese means very fat. Same meaning.
So obese is the answere.
So obese is the answere.
Shakti said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means fatty. Here we have two options iegaunt which mean thin and another one is obese derived from obesity that means fatty.
Ashish Kaushal said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent rightly related to obese.
Keerti said:
1 decade ago
Gaunt, lean, emaciate all means thin.
Corpulent means excessively fat-So D is the right answer.
Corpulent means excessively fat-So D is the right answer.
Lavanya said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means beefy means informal i.e.,fat,large...For example:she was supposed to b the most CORPULENT women in England... so it means about fatness whereas the answer should be option D ...
Aswini said:
1 decade ago
corpulent means fat.gaunt and emaciated means very thin and weak because of illness and extremely hunger.obese means fat.so the meaning of corpulent is obese
Sandhya said:
1 decade ago
Its actually meaned as a weighted person or a person with excess fat.
Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large of body. Obese means Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person.
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