Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
iridescent in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Irredescent
Rule: the word is built on Latin *iris* (a rainbow), whose stem is irid-, plus the ending *-escent* (becoming). So it is irid + escent — a single r, and an i in the second syllable.
Example: *The beetle's* iridescent *wing-case turned green, then bronze.*
The paper prints Irredescent, which doubles the *r* and puts *e* where the stem has *i*.
Irredescent → Iridescent = showing shifting rainbow colours as the light moves *(इंद्रधनुषी, रंग-बदलता)*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Perspicacious = quick to notice and understand, sharp-witted *(कुशाग्रबुद्धि, सूक्ष्मदर्शी)* — correctly spelled; do not confuse it with *perspicuous*, which means clearly expressed.
• Remuneration = payment made for work
iridescent – questions
Has iridescent been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – iridescent has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.