The essay is the quintessential example of the form: a single question, pursued patiently, answered in eight pages.
这篇文章是该文体的典型范例：一个问题，耐心追索，八页作答。
Which choice best defines “quintessential”?
D — Representing the perfect essence.. “quintessential” means Representing the perfect essence..
Which word means “Representing the perfect essence.”?
D — quintessential. “quintessential” means Representing the perfect essence..
quintessential — Representing the perfect essence.. In Chinese: 典型的；精髓的.
quintessential is pronounced //ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃl//.
The essay is the quintessential example of the form: a single question, pursued patiently, answered in eight pages. (这篇文章是该文体的典型范例：一个问题，耐心追索，八页作答。)
archetypal, typical, definitive — all close in meaning to quintessential (Representing the perfect essence.).
atypical, uncharacteristic — each the opposite of quintessential (Representing the perfect essence.).
Yes. quintessential is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
同 quintessence → 最典型的。