to know; understand.

Also, savviness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense

a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.

shrewdly informed; experienced and well-informed; canny.

adjective

acute , astute , brainy * , cagey * , calculating , canny , clever , crafty , cunning , discerning , experienced , farsighted , foxy * , heady * , ingenious , intelligent , in the know , judicious , keen , knowing , on the ball * , perceptive , sagacious , sensible , sharp , slick * , sly , smart , smooth , streetwise , wise , cagey , perspicacious , slick

noun

acumen , awareness , comprehension , discernment , experience , grasp , grip , insight , intellect , intelligence , judgment , know-how , knowing , knowledge , mastery , perception , perceptiveness , sense , sharpness , smarts * , understanding , apprehension , hold

verb

accept , apprehend , catch , compass , comprehend , conceive , fathom , follow , get , grasp , make out , read , see , sense , take , take in