discernment in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   taste  appreciation  discernment  perceptiveness 
   
2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands
   "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
   understanding  apprehension  discernment  savvy 
   
3. the trait of judging wisely and objectively
   "a man of discernment"
   discretion  discernment 
   
4. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
   sagacity  sagaciousness  judgment  judgement  discernment 
   
5. perception of that which is obscure
   discernment  perceptiveness