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val

Latin

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val

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About This Root

From Latin valēre (to be strong, be worth, be well). One of the most productive roots for expressing worth: value, valuable, invaluable (so valuable it cannot be priced), evaluate (to assess worth), valid (strong enough to stand), prevail (to be stronger), equivalent (of equal worth), and valediction (saying "be well" — a farewell).

Associated Words

ambivalence

Mixed or conflicting feelings about someone or something

TOEFLGREC2

ambivalent

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something

TOEFLGREC2

ambivalently

In a way that shows mixed or contradictory feelings

C2

avail

To be of use or benefit; practical effect or use

IELTSC1

available

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

convalesce

To gradually recover health after illness

GREC2

convalescent

Recovering from illness; a person doing so

GREC2

devaluation

An official reduction in currency value; a lowering of worth

C2

devalue

To reduce the value of a currency or something

C2

equivalent

Equal in value or effect; something equal to another

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

evaluable

Capable of being assessed or evaluated

C2

evaluate

To assess or judge the quality or value of something

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

evaluation

A formal assessment of quality or performance

NGSL 3kGREB2

family-values

Traditional moral values associated with family life

invalid

Not legally or logically acceptable; a person disabled by illness or injury

IELTSTOEFLB2

invalidate

To make something void or prove it wrong

TOEFLB2

invalidation

The act of making something void or nullifying it

B2

invalidity

The state of being invalid or without legal force

B2

invaluable

Extremely useful or precious; of immeasurable value

IELTSTOEFLC1

overvaluation

Assigning too high a value to something

C2

overvalue

To assign too high a value to something

C2

overvalued

Assigned too high a value

C2

prevail

To win or gain the upper hand; to be widespread

IELTSTOEFLGRE

prevailing

Most common or dominant at a particular time

TOEFLB2

prevalence

The state of being widespread or common

B2

prevalent

Widespread or commonly occurring

IELTSTOEFLB2

re-evaluate

To assess or reconsider again; 重新评估,重新审视

re-evaluation

A fresh assessment or reconsideration; 重新评估,再评价

self-evaluation

An assessment of one's own abilities or performance

truth-value

The logical status of a statement as true or false

undervaluation

Assigning too low a value to something

C2

undervalue

To assign too low a value to; to underestimate

C2

undervalued

Assigned a value that is too low

C2

valediction

A farewell speech or statement

GREC2

valedictorian

The top-ranked student who delivers the farewell speech at graduation

C2

valedictory

A farewell speech at graduation; relating to a farewell

GREC2

valiant

Showing great courage and bravery

TOEFLGREC2

valiantly

In a brave and determined manner

C2

valid

Logically sound; legally acceptable; well-founded

TOEFLB2

validate

To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify

TOEFLGREB2

validity

The quality of being logically sound or legally acceptable

IELTSTOEFLB2

validly

In a valid or legitimate manner

B2

valor

Great courage and bravery, especially in battle

TOEFLGREC1

valorous

Showing great courage and bravery; heroic

GREC1

valuable

Worth a lot of money or highly useful; a precious personal possession

NGSL 2kB1

valuation

An estimation of the monetary worth or importance of something

IELTSB1

value

the worth or importance of something; to consider something valuable

NGSL 1kIELTSA2

valueless

Having no value; worthless

C2