discernment
     n 1: the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has
          virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
          [syn: {understanding}, {apprehension}, {savvy}]
     2: delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
        "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid
        success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate
        in bad taste" [syn: {taste}, {appreciation}, {perceptiveness}]
     3: perception of that which is obscure [syn: {perceptiveness}]
     4: ability to make good judgments [syn: {sagacity}, {sagaciousness},
         {judgment}, {judgement}]
     5: the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of
        discernment" [syn: {discretion}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0