Question

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the word given in capital letters.

CORPULENT

• A. Lean
• B. Gaunt
• C. Emaciated
• D. Obese

Hint:

Corpulent means very fat or overweight. The other three options (lean, gaunt, emaciated) all mean thin, the opposite meaning.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question tests the word "corpulent". Corpulent is an adjective used to describe a person who has a large, heavy body. In plain words, it means fat or overweight. To find the right synonym, check what each option actually means.

1. Lean: Lean means having little fat, thin and fit. This is the opposite of corpulent, not a match.
2. Gaunt: Gaunt describes someone very thin, often from illness or hunger. This is again the opposite meaning.
3. Emaciated: Emaciated means extremely thin and weak, usually from starvation or sickness. Like the first two options, this is an antonym, not a synonym.
4. Obese: Obese means very overweight, carrying too much body fat. This matches corpulent almost exactly.

Three of the four options (lean, gaunt, emaciated) describe a thin body, so they are all opposites of corpulent. Only "Obese" describes a heavy, overweight body, which is exactly what corpulent means.

Let's summarize:

• Corpulent means fat or overweight.
• Lean, gaunt and emaciated all mean thin, so they cannot be synonyms.

So the correct synonym for CORPULENT is "Obese", option (4).