GRE vocabulary
valedictory
serving as a farewell or bidding goodbye
In a sentence
Valedictory in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing valedictory in a sentence.
In her valedictory address, the retiring dean thanked decades of colleagues.
Synonyms
farewellpartingleave-takingfinal
Antonyms
introductorywelcoming
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Common questions
Questions about “valedictory”
Valedictory (adjective) means serving as a farewell or bidding goodbye
Here is valedictory used in an example sentence: "In her valedictory address, the retiring dean thanked decades of colleagues."
Common synonyms for valedictory include farewell, parting, leave-taking, final.
Antonyms of valedictory include introductory, welcoming.
Valedictory is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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