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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Betelhem aemere said:   4 months ago
Thanks all for explaining it.
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GOLOOBA ABBEY J said:   5 years ago
Thank you everyone for explaining.
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Deepika said:   10 months ago
Thanks all.
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Eyob Yisihak said:   4 weeks ago
Yes, I agree, the correct answer is option "D".
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Mopin. said:   2 decades ago
Pig has corpulent body.
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Sarada said:   2 decades ago
Corpulent : Plump, Fat, Fleshy

a. Lean : Bend, Incline, Slant, Bow
b. Gaunt : Thin, Skinny, Lean, Bony
c. Emaciated : Thin, Wasted, Sunken
d. Obese : Plump, Fat, Large

So Corpulent : Obese.
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Satish kr singh said:   2 decades ago
The meaning of corpulent is excessively fat.

Lean has several meaning: * to incline or bend from vertical position
* thin lacking excess flesh
* rely on for support
* containing little excess
* tend : have a tendency to do or being something

Gaunt means very thin "especially from disease or hunger or cold.

emaciated means bony : very thin

obese is excessively fat.


from above we can conclude that corpulent has the same meaning as obese.
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Keerthana said:   2 decades ago
Obese- excessively fat.

Synonyms

1. Weighty.
2. Rotund.
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Gobi said:   2 decades ago
obese mean extreme fat
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DEV ASHISH said:   2 decades ago
Corpulent means excessively fat
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