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gravity of the situation. 3 solemnity, dignity, sombreness,
staidness, sedateness, sobriety, gravitas, soberness, reserve;
gloominess, grimness: The ceremony was conducted with suitable
gravity.
greasy adj. 1 oily, sebaceous, fatty, fat, buttery, lardy, soapy,
oleaginous, pinguid, butyraceous, saponaceous, waxy: Before
curing, the hide is greasy with natural oils. 2 unctuous, oily,
slippery, slithery, smooth, glib, fawning, slick, toadying,
sycophantic, Slang Brit smarmy: Edna is so greasy, always
trying to manoeuvre you into doing something for her.
great adj. 1 big, large, huge, immense, enormous, gigantic, giant,
grand, extensive, prodigious, colossal, massive, vast,
tremendous; spacious, capacious, mammoth, gargantuan, monstrous,
titanic, Cyclopean, Brobdingnagian: Europe was covered by a
great forest. A great castle loomed before me. 2 large, huge,
immense, enormous, gigantic, prodigious, vast, tremendous,
abundant, countless: Plague killed a great number of people. 3
extreme, considerable, marked, pronounced, inordinate,
extraordinary, significant; excess, excessive: I have something
of great importance to tell you. Your news created great
confusion. 4 critical, important, crucial, momentous,
significant, serious, weighty, consequential: Those were great
days for the history of England. 5 important, prominent, major,
eminent, celebrated, distinguished, famous, famed, renowned,
notable, noteworthy, illustrious, outstanding, well-known,
weighty, influential, Rare eximious: What of the great
universities, like Oxford and Cambridge? Our mayor thinks of
himself as a great man. 6 talented, gifted, excellent,
outstanding, exceptional, major, superlative, superior, leading,
best, incomparable, matchless, peerless, skilful, artistic,
brilliant, first-rate, remarkable, top, accomplished: Flaubert
was one of the greatest writers of his age. Tamara is a good
dancer, but not a great dancer. 7 lofty, elevated, exalted,
noble, high-minded, grand: Great thoughts come from great
minds. 8 talented, skilled, skilful, adroit, clever, adept,
able, proficient, expert: Daphne is really great at playing
bridge. 9 keen, zealous, eager, active, enthusiastic, devoted,
ardent, passionate: Frank is a great stamp collector. 10
close, devoted, dedicated, fast, faithful, true, loyal,
intimate, loving: Graham and Pembroke quickly became great
friends. 11 terrible, bad, awful, unforgivable, horrendous,