GRE vocabulary
discernment
the faculty of perceiving and judging clearly and wisely
In a sentence
Discernment in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing discernment in a sentence.
It takes real discernment to tell a true bargain from a clever trap.
Synonyms
Antonyms
obtusenessindiscretion
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Common questions
Questions about “discernment”
Discernment (noun) means the faculty of perceiving and judging clearly and wisely
Here is discernment used in an example sentence: "It takes real discernment to tell a true bargain from a clever trap."
Common synonyms for discernment include judgment, perception, insight, acumen.
Antonyms of discernment include obtuseness, indiscretion.
Discernment is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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