This is the 10439th most frequent Russian word.
верная
"Верная" means "faithful" or "true" in English.
Here, 'верной' is used in the context of loyalty or faithfulness, describing someone who is reliable and trustworthy as a friend.
Она была верной подругой.
She was a loyal friend.
Here, 'верной' denotes correctness or accuracy, referring to information that was confirmed to be true.
Эта информация оказалась верной.
This information turned out to be correct.
In this case, 'верная' is used to describe the appropriateness or suitability of the strategy chosen."