| sympathetic(adjective, feeling, understanding, kind, friendly) |
| intelligent(adjective, smart, bright, sympathetic, alert) |
| grasping(verb, adjective, understanding, knowing, learning) |
| knowing(verb, adjective, understanding, smart, bright) |
| perceiving(verb, understanding, knowing) |
| realizing(verb, adjective, understanding, sympathetic, witting) |
| understanding(verb, adjective, feeling, kind, friendly) |
| conversant(adjective, sympathetic, familiar, knowledgeable, witting) |
| discerning(verb, adjective, understanding, correct, bright) |
| knowledgeable(adjective, smart, bright, familiar, intelligent) |
| perspicacious(adjective, smart, bright, intelligent, brainy) |
| wise(adjective, smart, bright, intelligent, brainy) |
| apprehending(verb, understanding, knowing) |
| assimilating(verb, learning) |
| comprehend |
| discovering(verb, correct, alert, intelligent, perceptive) |
| recognizing(verb, understanding, knowing) |
| absorbing(verb, learning) |
| appreciating(verb, adjective, feeling, understanding, kind) |
| apprehensive(familiar, knowledgeable, skilled, experienced, up-to-date) |