Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
aphrodisiac in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the one word substitute for the below sentence.
The term for something that causes sexual arousal is called:Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Aphrodisiac
Meaning: aphrodisiac = a food, drink or drug that arouses sexual desire *(कामोद्दीपक)*.
The word comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty — the name itself carries the sense.
Why the others are wrong.
• Antiseptic = a substance that prevents infection by killing germs *(रोगाणुरोधक, पूतिरोधी)*.
• Antidote = a medicine that counteracts a poison *(विषहर, मारक)*.
• Antonym = a word opposite in meaning to another *(विलोम शब्द)*.
Word help.
arousal = the stirring up of feeling or excitement *(उत्तेजना)*.
*All three wrong options open with anti- / anto- (against); only the answer is named after a goddess.*
aphrodisiac – questions
Has aphrodisiac been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – aphrodisiac has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.