GRE vocabulary
galvanic
producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement
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In a sentence
Galvanic in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing galvanic in a sentence.
His galvanic entrance jolted the sleepy committee into action.
Synonyms
electrifyingstimulatingrousingstirring
Antonyms
dullingdeadening
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Common questions
Questions about “galvanic”
Galvanic (adjective) means producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement
Here is galvanic used in an example sentence: "His galvanic entrance jolted the sleepy committee into action."
Common synonyms for galvanic include electrifying, stimulating, rousing, stirring.
Antonyms of galvanic include dulling, deadening.
Galvanic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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