discernment

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”

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”

perception of that which is obscure

ability to make good judgments

the trait of judging wisely and objectively

• “a man of discernment”