SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 176

SSC Stenographer - 08 Aug 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q176

Choose the correctly spelt word:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Correct Spelling: Supersede

Meaning: To replace someone or something in power, authority, or use, often with something newer or more effective.

Etymology: The word is derived from the Latin supersedere, which means "to sit above." Unlike many other words ending in "-cede" (like precede or recede), it is uniquely spelled with an "s" because of its specific Latin root (sedere meaning "to sit").