grotesque
Asked in: SSC CGL 2025 T-2 · SSC CGL 2024 T-1
grotesque in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-2 Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Grotesque
Meaning: grotesque = strangely ugly or distorted; absurdly odd *(विचित्र, विकृत, भद्दा)*.
Spelling: G-R-O-T-E-S-Q-U-E = *grot* + the French suffix -esque (“in the style of”), as in *picturesque*.
Answer: Grotesque
Why the others are wrong.
• Grostasque — an extra s after *Gro*, and a where *e* belongs.
• Grosteasque — an extra s and an extra a.
• Growtesque — ow for the single *o*.
*-esque words: picturesque, statuesque, grotesque — one “t”, then “-esque”.*
grotesque – questions
Has grotesque been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – grotesque has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2025 T-2, SSC CGL 2024 T-1.