Hard SAT Words - Group 3

pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute

make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice

bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

to assemble something in a logical sequence

deserving hatred and contempt

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

existing concurrently; in company or combination

small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft

unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding

discord; disagreeable sounds; harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of

to assemble something in a logical sequence

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict

attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial

remove or reduce an area's military power

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

act or react with equal force; ; counteract

meaning or indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

express strong disapproval of; disparage

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

go ashore from ship; unload cargo from ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft

extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon

make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying

attachment to materialistic values or possessions; theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial