Question

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
DITHER
a) cry
b) refer
c) decide
d) defer

Answer 1

Hint:Dither means to be hesitant, uncertain or indecisive. It is a verb. An antonym or opposite is a word that is contrary in meaning to another word. Example- Chubby is an antonym of thin.

Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we understand the meaning of dither. We infer that the correct answer must mean the opposite of dither. Let us analyse the given options one by one to find the correct opposite of dither.
Cry means to weep out or shed tears usually out of grief. It is a verb.
For example, the little girl started to cry after falling off from her bicycle.
We observe that the meaning of it is not exactly opposite to the meaning of dither. Hence, we can say that option ‘a’ is not the correct answer.
Refer means to mention or cite. It is a verb.
For example, you may refer to me by my first name.
We observe that the meaning of it is not exactly opposite to the meaning of dither. Hence, we can say that option ‘b’ is not the correct answer.
Decide means to choose or to give a judgment. It is a verb.
For example, only you can decide what you want for yourself.
We observe that the meaning of it is opposite to the meaning of dither. Hence, we can say that option ‘c’ is the correct answer.
Defer means to delay or postpone something to a later period of time. It is a verb.
For example, one must not keep deferring things for tomorrow.
We observe that the meaning of it is not exactly opposite to the meaning of dither. Hence, option ‘d’ is not the correct answer.
Thus, option ‘c’ - decide is the correct answer.

Note:
It is to be noted that the other options are barely related to the given word and are just given to distract you. Hence, it is essential that one knows and understands the correct meaning of the given word and the options.