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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Malli said:
1 decade ago
It means fat so option d is sufficient, remaing three comes meaning as weak and hunger.
The Guide said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent comes from two words (corpse+opulent)
Corpse means boby
opulent means in excess,huge,large amount of something(body,money,etc)
e.g:- for opulent-BillGates is an opulent person
Corpse means boby
opulent means in excess,huge,large amount of something(body,money,etc)
e.g:- for opulent-BillGates is an opulent person
Pavan said:
1 decade ago
Corpulent means fat,Large in body,chubby,fleshy Etcetera.
SYnonyms include stout,portly,obese
SYnonyms include stout,portly,obese
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.
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