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One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

rancoros

The task is to spot the word that is spelled incorrectly among the four options.

"Torpor" (a state of physical or mental inactivity) is correctly spelled.

"Penury" (extreme poverty) is correctly spelled.

"Zealot" (a person who is fanatical about a cause) is correctly spelled.

The option rancoros is misspelled; the correct spelling is "rancorous", meaning full of bitterness or resentment.

The error lies in the missing letters and wrong ending ("-oros" instead of "-orous").

Hence the incorrectly spelled word is rancoros.

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