The discovery of a new exoplanet in the habitable zone galvanized the astronomy community to propose follow-up observation missions.
在宜居带发现新系外行星，激励了天文学界提出后续观测任务。
Which choice best defines “galvanize”?
C — Stimulate; energize; motivate. “galvanize” means stimulate; energize; motivate.
Which word means “stimulate; energize; motivate”?
D — galvanize. “galvanize” means stimulate; energize; motivate.
galvanize — stimulate; energize; motivate. In Chinese: 刺激；激励.
galvanize is pronounced /ˈɡælvənaɪz/.
The discovery of a new exoplanet in the habitable zone galvanized the astronomy community to propose follow-up observation missions. (在宜居带发现新系外行星，激励了天文学界提出后续观测任务。)
stimulate, energize, motivate — all close in meaning to galvanize (stimulate; energize; motivate).
discourage, demoralize — each the opposite of galvanize (stimulate; energize; motivate).
Yes. galvanize is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
Galvani (name of a person, discovered electrical twitching) → excite, electrify.