GRE "G" Flashcards
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Galvanize
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Need to strengthen steel by giving it a final coat? Or, perhaps you need to motivate somebody? Well, in both cases, you would literally be galvanizing. Figuratively, to galvanize is to excite to action or spur
on.
At mile 23 of his first marathon, Kyle had all but given up, until he noticed his friends and family
holding a banner that read, “Go Kyle”; galvanized, he broke into a gallop, finishing the last three
miles in less than 20 minutes.
