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valor

nounCommon GRE wordMore V words

great courage in the face of danger

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Valor in a sentence

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The soldier received a medal for his valor during the rescue.

Synonyms
braverycourageheroismgallantry
Antonyms
cowardicetimidity

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Verbal · Text Completion

Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.

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Valor (noun) means great courage in the face of danger
Here is valor used in an example sentence: "The soldier received a medal for his valor during the rescue."
Common synonyms for valor include bravery, courage, heroism, gallantry.
Antonyms of valor include cowardice, timidity.
Valor is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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