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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Umesh said:   9 years ago
Corpulent= bulky body or fat.

Nazbul hassan laskar said:   9 years ago
Corpulent = Fat bodies.

K.habib said:   9 years ago
Corpulent means fatty body.

Explanation: a corpulent gentleman.

Synonyms: ample, beefy, blob, blubber, buxom, dumpy, meaty.

Manoj said:   9 years ago
Yes, @Pooja you are absolutely right.

Parakkath begam said:   9 years ago
Corpulent means chubby or bulky and obese means overweight.

Faruk said:   9 years ago
Corpulent does not mean fat body and obese means obesity.

Hyma said:   9 years ago
Corpulent means fat body and obese means obesity.

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.
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Viswanath annangi said:   9 years ago
Corpulent word gives the following meanings.

Lardy, obese, rotund, weighty, fat.

Pooja said:   9 years ago
Corpulent means fat, obese people, having large bulky body.


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