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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Ganesh said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent-fat. Obesity is caused by excessive accumulation of fat in human's body. Persons who are suffering from this problem are used to be called by the people as an obese.
Akash said:
1 decade ago
corpulent: excessively fat.
syn:lardy,obese,rolund,weighty,rotund.
ant:bony,codeverous,emaciated,hagged,pinched,skeletal,wasted,
macerated,osteal,osseous,careworn.
syn:lardy,obese,rolund,weighty,rotund.
ant:bony,codeverous,emaciated,hagged,pinched,skeletal,wasted,
macerated,osteal,osseous,careworn.
Jagjeet said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means somewt which is thick. Here we have two options gaunt and obese. Gaunt mean thin but obese mean fatty (obesity). That is obese is the correct one.
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
Daniel said:
1 decade ago
I believe the answer given is justified, not tricky. One can eliminate other options of similar meaning to increase the chance of selecting the right answer.
Madhavi Bashipangu said:
1 decade ago
Gaunt, Emaciate, Lean these 3 are give same meaning that is thin. The remaining word obese is the synonym of corpulent. Obese is stands for excessively fat.
Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means when we eat extra foods as compare to our body and that the human body is not respond well, or you say that the paining & gas in body.
Shadab Ali said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means when we eat extra foods as compare to our body and that the human body is not respond well, or you say that the paining & gas in body.
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.
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.
So, Obese is the correct answer.
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