The archaeologist's quest for the lost city consumed decades of fieldwork and meticulous research.
考古学家对失落之城的探索耗费了数十年的实地考察和细致研究。
Which choice best defines “quest”?
C — Search, seek. “quest” means search, seek.
Which word means “search, seek”?
B — quest. “quest” means search, seek.
quest — search, seek. In Chinese: 追求，探索.
quest is pronounced /kwest/.
The archaeologist's quest for the lost city consumed decades of fieldwork and meticulous research. (考古学家对失落之城的探索耗费了数十年的实地考察和细致研究。)
pursuit, search, hunt — all close in meaning to quest (search, seek).
abandonment, surrender — each the opposite of quest (search, seek).
Yes. quest is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. 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.
quest(seeking)