DISCERN (Verb)

Meaning-  1) to see, recognize or understand something that is not clear.

                         2) to see or understand the difference.

Mnemonic trick- The word discern contains word ‘ern’. ‘ern’ sounds similar to earn. We normally try to discern how much our competitors earn. Therefore, discern means to see, recognize or understand something that is not clear.

Synonym- PERCEIVE, DISTINGUISH, OBSERVE

Uses-

• ·         The reason behind this sudden change are difficult to discern.
• ·         I was barely able to discern anything in the darkness.