The remote mountain lake remains pristine, its clear waters untouched by industrial runoff or human development.
这座偏远的山湖保持原始纯净，清澈的水域未受工业径流或人类开发的污染。
Which choice best defines “pristine”?
C — In original, unspoiled condition.. “pristine” means In original, unspoiled condition..
Which word means “In original, unspoiled condition.”?
A — pristine. “pristine” means In original, unspoiled condition..
pristine — In original, unspoiled condition.. In Chinese: 原始纯净的；崭新的.
pristine is pronounced //ˈprɪstiːn//.
The remote mountain lake remains pristine, its clear waters untouched by industrial runoff or human development. (这座偏远的山湖保持原始纯净，清澈的水域未受工业径流或人类开发的污染。)
unspoiled, immaculate, untouched — all close in meaning to pristine (In original, unspoiled condition.).
polluted, degraded — each the opposite of pristine (In original, unspoiled condition.).
Yes. pristine 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.
pristine → 一尘不染。