example vs quintessence

example and quintessence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
example	Yes	No	No	No
quintessence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, quintessence is a hyponym of example; that is, quintessence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than example:

Other hyponyms of example include apology, excuse, exception, case in point, precedent, sample, specimen.

example (noun)	quintessence (noun)
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding	the purest and most concentrated essence of something
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	the most typical example or representative of a type
something to be imitated	the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
a representative form or pattern
punishment intended as a warning to others
an occurrence of something