Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
meretricious in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of a word meaning 'falsely attractive or showy'.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Meretricious
Meaning: meretricious = attractive on the surface but of no real worth; showy and vulgar *(दिखावटी, भड़कीला, ऊपरी चमक वाला)*.
Spelt M-E-R-E-T-R-I-C-I-O-U-S — single *r* after *me*, then -tric-, then -ious.
The root is Latin meretrix, a prostitute, so the letters t-r-i-c must survive into the adjective. Hold that root and the spelling cannot slip.
Why the others are wrong.
• Meretritious — puts -trit- where -tric- belongs. It borrows its look from *nutritious* *(पौष्टिक)*, a genuine word, but there is no such spelling of this one.
• Meretriscious — smuggles in an *s* to make -scious. That ending belongs to *conscious* *(सचेत)* and *luscious* *(रसीला)*, not here.
• Merritricious — doubles the
meretricious – questions
Has meretricious been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – meretricious has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.