GRE Word List

CORPULENT

having a large bulky body : obese

The meaning of the word corpulent is having a large bulky body : obese.

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WordMeaning
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time