50篇短文搞定GRE核心词Chapter30

In the realm of organic naturalism, a paradoxical mutation had occurred.Rainfall was naturally transformed into a pulsar-like output,a spectacle that garnered immense popularity despite its precarious nature.Nostalgia for the outdated simplicity of liquid rain was palpable among the residents,yet this new phase had its proponents.

The prestige of the local palace,a prestigious monument to former times,shrank under the scrutiny of this new phenomenon.A passenger,the predecessor of a prominent publisher,tried to rationalize this transformation.His explanations,filled with statistical precision,rendered the phenomenon less spontaneous,more rigid.The rigidity of his oral presentations,though,seemed specious to his opposition,failing to obviate their fear of this seeming poison from the skies.

Yet,this strange occurrence did more than mutate weather patterns.It subverted the social order,minimizing the gap between wealth and poverty,as all had to operate under these new conditions.Reactions varied: some welcomed the change as a suitable opportunity to prompt a more egalitarian society,while others clung to the prestige of the past,preferring to retain their status quo.In this spontaneous but strangely unifying scenario, the prestige of the palace vaporized, and everyone stood on equal footing,ready for a new era.

Word List

1579. mutation [mjuːˈteɪʃən]n.突变，变异

1580. naturalism [ˈnætʃərəlɪzəm]n.自然主义，自然主义艺术风格

1581. naturally [ˈnætʃərəli]adv.自然地，天然地

1582. nostalgia [nɑːˈstældʒə]n.怀旧之情，乡愁

1583. obviate [ˈɑːbviˌeɪt]v.排除，消除

1584. operate [ˈɑːpəˌreɪt]v.操作，运作

1585. opposition [ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən]n.对立，反对

1586. oral [ˈɔːrəl]adj.口头的，口述的

1587. organic [ɔrˈɡænɪk]adj.有机的，器官的

1588. outdated [ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd]adj.过时的，陈旧的

1589. output [ˈaʊtˌpʊt]n.输出，产量

1590. palace [ˈpælɪs]n.宫殿，皇宫

1591. paradoxical [ˌpærəˈdɑːksɪkəl]adj.矛盾的，自相矛盾的1592. minimally [ˈmɪnɪməli]adv.zui小限度地，zui低程度地

1593. passenger [ˈpæsɪnʤər]n.乘客，旅客

1594. phase [feɪz]n.阶段，相位

1595. poison [ˈpɔɪzn]n.毒物，毒药

1596. popularity [ˌpɑːpjəˈlærəti]n.受欢迎，流行

1597. poverty [ˈpɑvərti]n.贫困，贫穷

1598. precarious [prɪˈkɛriəs]adj.不稳定的，危险的

1599. precision [prɪˈsɪʒən]n.精确，准确

1600. predecessor [ˈpridəˌsɛsər]n.前任，前辈

1601. prefer [prɪˈfɜr]v.更喜欢，宁愿

1602. prestige [prɛsˈtiʒ]n.威望，声望

1603. prestigious [prɛsˈtɪʤəs]adj.有威望的，有声望的

1604. prolonged [prəˈlɔŋd]adj.长时间的，延长的

1605. prompt [prɑmpt]adj.迅速的，敏捷的

1606. proponent [prəˈpoʊnənt]n.支持者，倡导者

1607. publisher [ˈpʌblɪʃər]n.出版商，发行人

1608. pulsar [ˈpʌlsɑr]n.脉冲星

1609. rainfall [ˈreɪnˌfɔːl]n.降雨量，雨量

1610. rationalize [ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz]v.合理化，理性化

1611. reactions [riˈækʃənz]n.反应，反应物

1612. readily [ˈrɛdɪli]adv.容易地，乐意地

1613. realm [rɛlm]n.领域，领土

1614. reception [rɪˈsɛpʃən]n.接待，接待处

1615. render [ˈrɛndər]v.提供，呈现

1616. resemble [rɪˈzɛmbəl]v.像，类似于

1617. resident [ˈrɛzɪdənt]n.居民，住户

1618. retain [rɪˈteɪn]v.保留，保持

1619. rigid [ˈrɪʤɪd]adj.刚性的，僵硬的

1620. rigidity [rɪˈʤɪdəti]n.僵硬，刚性

1621. sale [seɪl]n.销售，出售

1622. scrutiny [ˈskrutəni]n.仔细检查，细致审查

1623. serve [sɜrv]v.服务，担任

1624. shrink [ʃrɪŋk]v.收缩，缩小

1625. simplicity [sɪmˈplɪsəti]n.简单，简易

1626. specious [ˈspiʃəs]adj.似是而非的，华而不实的

1627. speed [spid]n.速度，快速

1628. spontaneous [spɑnˈteɪniəs]adj.自发的，自然的

1629. statistical [stəˈtɪstɪkəl]adj.统计的，统计学的

1630. statistics [stəˈtɪstɪks]n.统计数据，统计学

1631. subvert [səbˈvɜrt]v.颠覆，破坏

1632. suitable [ˈsutəbəl]adj.适合的，合适的

1633. vaporized [ˈveɪpəˌraɪzd]adj.蒸发的，挥发的