Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Circumspection \Cir`cum*spec"tion\, n. [L. circumspectio.]
   Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case;
   caution; watchfulness.

         With silent circumspection, unespied.    --Milton.

   Syn: Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation;
        thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.

Source : WordNet®

circumspection
     n 1: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the
          servants showed great tact and discretion" [syn: {discretion},
           {discreetness}, {prudence}]
     2: the trait of being circumspect and prudent [syn: {caution}]