GRE Word List

LABORIOUS

involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous

The meaning of the word laborious is involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous.

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WordMeaning
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
capsizeto cause to overturn
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
conteststrive
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
dumbfoundto confound (see confound