Drudgery
Part of speech: noun
Definition: tedious, menial and exhausting work
Example sentence: The thing that makes 'Dirty Jobs' different is that it's one of the few shows that portrays work in a way that doesn't highlight the drudgery. Instead, it highlights the humor.
Grind
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make smaller by breaking with a device.To rotate the hips suggestively.To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.To slide the flat portion of a skateboard or snowboard across an obstacle such as a railing.To repeat a task in a MMORPG or role-playing video game in order to gain levels or items.To eat.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A specific degree of pulverization of coffee beans.A tedious task.A grinding trick on a skateboard or snowboard.
Example sentence: In any profession it gets to be a grind.