The art historian's discrimination between authentic Renaissance paintings and later forgeries was based on subtle differences in pigment composition.
艺术史学家对真正的文艺复兴画作与后期赝品的辨别力，基于颜料成分的细微差异。
Which choice best defines “discrimination”?
B — Unfair treatment; ability to distinguish. “discrimination” means unfair treatment; ability to distinguish.
Which word means “unfair treatment; ability to distinguish”?
D — discrimination. “discrimination” means unfair treatment; ability to distinguish.
discrimination — unfair treatment; ability to distinguish. In Chinese: 歧视，辨别力.
discrimination is pronounced /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/.
The art historian's discrimination between authentic Renaissance paintings and later forgeries was based on subtle differences in pigment composition. (艺术史学家对真正的文艺复兴画作与后期赝品的辨别力，基于颜料成分的细微差异。)
distinction, differentiation, discernment — all close in meaning to discrimination (unfair treatment; ability to distinguish).
indiscrimination, confusion — each the opposite of discrimination (unfair treatment; ability to distinguish).
Yes. discrimination is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dis(separate)+crimin(distinguish)