SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CGL - 12 Sep 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q22

Identify the misspelt word

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Quintessance.

Incorrect spelling: Quintessance
Correct spelling: Quintessence
Meaning: The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example: Kindness is the quintessence of her personality.

Meaning of the other options:
Vicereine: The wife of a viceroy.
Floccinaucinihilipilification: The act of estimating something as worthless.
Defenestrate: To throw someone or something out of a window.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.