10 new English words for 4 December 2019, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Infuse (verb)

Infuse  - Meaning: To make somebody/something have a particular quality.

Meaning: To make somebody/something have a particular quality.

Hindi meaning: भर देना

Synonyms: Fill, Imbue, Saturate, Suffuse

Antonyms: Drain, Take Out, Empty, Take Away

Example: Leaders <strong>infuse</strong> energy into people.

2 Combat (verb)

Combat  - Meaning: To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse.

Meaning: To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse.

Hindi meaning: का सामना करना

Synonyms: Fight, Battle Against, War, Stand Up To

Antonyms: Surrender, Yield, Give Up, Give In

Example: He saw custody as the only way of <strong>combating</strong> the drug problem.

3 Inescapable (adjective)

Inescapable  - Meaning: Unable to be avoided or denied.

Meaning: Unable to be avoided or denied.

Hindi meaning: अपरिहार्य

Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inevitable, Ineluctable, Ineliminable

Antonyms: Avoidable, Evadable, Uncertain, Avertable

Example: Death is forever present, <strong>inescapable</strong> and man must accept his fate.

4 Intrepid (adjective)

Intrepid  - Meaning: Very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties.

Meaning: Very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties.

Hindi meaning: निर्भीक

Synonyms: Fearless, Dauntless, Undismayed, Audacious

Antonyms: Fearful, Cowardly, Afraid, Timid

Example: An <strong>intrepid</strong> adventurer will persist all the way to the end of the line.

5 Panic (verb)

Panic  - Meaning: To suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do something stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make somebody do this.

Meaning: To suddenly feel frightened so that you cannot think clearly and you say or do something stupid, dangerous, etc.; to make somebody do this.

Hindi meaning: घबड़ाना

Synonyms: Be Afraid, Be Alarmed, Be Scared, Be Agitated

Antonyms: Relax, Become Calm, Become Less Tense, Become Soothed

Example: I <strong>panicked</strong> when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.

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6 Vigorously (adverb)

Vigorously  - Meaning: In a way that is very active, determined or full of energy.

Meaning: In a way that is very active, determined or full of energy.

Hindi meaning: ओजपूर्वक

Synonyms: Passionately, Earnestly, Zealously, Wholeheartedly

Antonyms: Softly, Gently, Feebly, Weakly

Example: The accusation was <strong>vigorously</strong> denied.

7 Domineering (adjective)

Domineering  - Meaning: Trying to control other people without considering their opinions or feelings.

Meaning: Trying to control other people without considering their opinions or feelings.

Hindi meaning: निरंकुश

Synonyms: Overbearing, Bossy, High-Handed, Dictatorial

Antonyms: Submissive, Meek, Servile, Yielding

Example: She found him arrogant and <strong>domineering. </strong>

8 Inflict (verb)

Inflict  - Meaning: Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.

Meaning: Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.

Hindi meaning: पीड़ा पहुंचाना

Synonyms: Cause, Deliver to, Administer, Mete Out

Example: They <strong>inflicted</strong> serious injuries on three other men.

9 Prevalence (noun)

Prevalence  - Meaning: The fact of existing or being very common at a particular time or in a particular place.

Meaning: The fact of existing or being very common at a particular time or in a particular place.

Hindi meaning: व्यापकता

Synonyms: Commonness, Pervasiveness, Ubiquity, Rifeness

Antonyms: Rareness, Unusualness, Uncommonness

Example: Dementia <strong>prevalence</strong> is higher among those who are physically disabled.

10 Cogent (adjective)

Cogent  - Meaning: Strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe.

Meaning: Strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe.

Hindi meaning: प्रभावशाली

Synonyms: Convincing, Compelling, Persuasive, Potent

Antonyms: Ineffective, Unimportant, Vague, Muddled

Example: She put forward some <strong>cogent</strong> reasons for abandoning the plan.

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