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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MADHAVAN said:   1 decade ago
LEAN means thin
EMACIATED means become thin
GAUNT is also small,thin
OBESE MEANS FAT

Saravanan said:   1 decade ago
CORPULENT means some thing to see fat and thick

Kirubakar said:   1 decade ago
Corpulent means physically bulky or fat.

Satish kr singh said:   1 decade 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.

Joytsna Bhati said:   1 decade ago
Corpulent means phisically bulky and faty.

Keerthana said:   1 decade ago
Obese- excessively fat.

Synonyms

1. Weighty.
2. Rotund.

Gobi said:   1 decade ago
obese mean extreme fat

DEV ASHISH said:   1 decade ago
Corpulent means excessively fat

Nisha said:   1 decade ago
Corpulent is the synonyms of obese which means excessively fat.

Pranav Joshi said:   1 decade ago
An elephent has corpulent body.


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