Graduates walk in procession to graduation ceremonies at Maloney High School in Meriden, Conn., Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

As for sequencing, while SAT math questions tend to be ordered from easiest to most difficult, know that the first few grid-in questions are easier than the last few multiple-choice questions.

So that doesn't explain why those three words are among the Top 10 hardest SAT words for Michigan, according to a new study.