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

Explanation: a corpulent gentleman.

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

Sowmya said:   1 decade ago
Lean, gaunt, emaciated means very thin. Corpulent and obese means very fat. Same meaning.

So obese is the answere.

Ravindra Rathore said:   1 decade ago
Lean and Gaunt have meaning words as thin body, emaciated means more thin and obese has same meaning as corpulent.

Ketu kumar said:   7 years ago
Synonyms of Corpulent: Fat, obese, Plump, Portly, Stout, chubby, bulky, hefty, Heavyset, Chunky, Meaty, Fleshy.
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Sangharshit said:   3 years ago
Corpulent means excessive fat, therefore.

Obese is the correct answer.

In other way, gaunt means a thin body.
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Brijesh said:   1 decade ago
Corpulent means excessively fat, Emaciated Gaunt Means Very thin While Lean means bend from vertical position.

Ravi said:   7 years ago
Obese means fat or plump.
Corpulent means fat.
Emaciated means tiny and weak.
Lean means bent or inclined.

Beerendra said:   1 decade ago
Gaunt means required calorie, but obese means extra calorie as per required. So nearest answer is obese.

Aditya said:   9 years ago
Obese is obviously correct.

Other synonym word for Obese is adipose, avoirdupois, fleshy, paunchy, etc.

Hemant said:   1 decade ago
Lean gaunt means : Weak and malnutrition people,
Where as obese refer fat.
Emaciated healthy or fit.


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