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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MANISH DEO said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means fat and fleshy, stout, obese.
Naina vetma said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT: means Fatty Person and Obses also have same meaning.
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
Mayank mishra said:
1 decade ago
There are certainly many other ways to describe a fat person: obese, overweight, and stout are only a few. Corpulent is from Latin corpulentus, from corpus "body. " The Latin suffix -ulentus, corresponding to English -ulent, has the meaning "full of, having in quantity. ".
Navya said:
1 decade ago
Gaunt means bony or person with loose wrist.
Emaciated is something like gaunt.
Lean is thin.
Obese is fat.
Corpulent is obese.
Emaciated is something like gaunt.
Lean is thin.
Obese is fat.
Corpulent is obese.
Ritu sharma said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent defines that one has too much fat.
Robin n said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT means large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT = fat
A corpulent gentleman.
Lean = thin.
Gaunt = very thin, specially because of illness or hunger.
Emaciated = very thin & week because of illness or extreme hunger.
Obese = extremely fat.
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
A corpulent gentleman.
Lean = thin.
Gaunt = very thin, specially because of illness or hunger.
Emaciated = very thin & week because of illness or extreme hunger.
Obese = extremely fat.
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
Suman misra said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent(related to a person)---Excessively fat
a)Lean (related to animal)---- weak
b)Gaunt(related to a person)---thin
c)Emaciated (related to a person)----very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.
d)Obese (related to a person)---excessively fat.
So, (d)is appropriate.
a)Lean (related to animal)---- weak
b)Gaunt(related to a person)---thin
c)Emaciated (related to a person)----very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.
d)Obese (related to a person)---excessively fat.
So, (d)is appropriate.
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Sowdhanya said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent - fat (given).
Lean - weak.
Gaunt - lean.
Emaciated - thin (or) weak.
Obese - fat.
Lean - weak.
Gaunt - lean.
Emaciated - thin (or) weak.
Obese - fat.
Dinesh said:
1 decade ago
CORPULENT: means Fatty Person and Obses also have same meaning.
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
Lean,Gaunt: means weak (opposite to obses).
Emaciated:means dissolvable
So correct answer is option [D]. Obese.
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