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gray matter noun 1 : the grayish part of nervous tissue consisting mostly of nerve cell bodies

2 : capacity for knowledge and learning : INTELLIGENCE

Synonyms

intellect, intelligence, reason, sense—more at INTELLIGENCE

gray wolf noun : a large wolf of northern No. America and Asia that is usu. gray

1graze verb grazed; graz·ing [ORIGIN: ME grasen, fr. OE grasian, fr. græs grass]

1 : to feed on herbage or pasture

2 : to feed (livestock) on grass or pasture

— graz·er noun

Synonyms

browse, forage, pasture; also eat, feed, nibble

2graze verb grazed; graz·ing 1 : to touch lightly in passing

2 : to irritate or roughen by rubbing : SCRATCH, ABRADE

Synonyms

[1] brush, kiss, nick, shave, skim—more at BRUSH

[2] abrade, scrape, scratch, scuff—more at SCRAPE

1grease noun 1 : rendered animal fat

2 : oily material

3 : a thick lubricant

2grease verb greased; greas·ing : to smear or lubricate with grease

Synonyms

lubricate, oil, slick, wax—more at LUBRICATE

greasy adjective 1 : smeared or soiled with grease; also : oily in appearance, texture, or manner

2 : causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall

3 : containing an unusual amount of grease

Synonyms

slick, slippery, slithery—more at SLICK

grease·paint noun : theater makeup

great adjective 1 : large in size : BIG

2 : ELABORATE, AMPLE

3 : large in number : NUMEROUS

4 : being beyond the average : MIGHTY, INTENSE

5 : EMINENT, GRAND

6 : long continued

7 : MAIN, PRINCIPAL

8 : more distant in a family relationship by one generation

9 : markedly superior in character, quality, or skill <~ at bridge>

10 : very good of its kind : EXCELLENT, FINE

Synonyms

[1] big, hefty, large, outsize, oversize, sizable, substantial

[6] extended, far, lengthy, long, marathon—more at LONG

[9] accomplished, adept, consummate, crack, crackerjack, expert, good, master, masterful, masterly, proficient, skilled, skillful, virtuoso—more at PROFICIENT

[10] excellent, fabulous, fine, grand, marvelous, splendid, superb, superior, swell, terrific, wonderful—more at EXCELLENT

great ape noun : any of a family of primates including the gorilla, orangutan, and chimpanzees

great blue heron noun : a large crested grayish blue American heron

great circle noun : a circle on the surface of a sphere that has the same center as the sphere; especially : one on the surface of the earth an arc of which is the shortest travel distance between two points

great·coat noun : a heavy overcoat

Great Dane noun : any of a breed of tall massive powerful smooth-coated dogs

great·heart·ed adjective 1 : characterized by bravery : COURAGEOUS

2 : characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit : MAGNANIMOUS

Synonyms

brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

great·ly adverb 1 : to a great extent or degree : very much

2 : in a great manner

Synonyms

[1] broadly, considerably, extremely, highly, hugely, largely, much, sizably, tremendously, very

Antonyms

slightly

[2] gallantly, grandly, heroically, honorably, magnanimously, nobly; also loftily; magnificently, majestically

Antonyms

basely, dishonorably, ignobly

great·ness noun : the quality or state of being great

Synonyms

distinction, excellence, preeminence, superiority, supremacy—more at EXCELLENCE

bigness, grandness, largeness—more at LARGENESS

great power noun, often cap G&P : one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs

great white shark noun : a large and dangerous shark of warm seas that has large saw-edged teeth and is whitish below and bluish or brownish above

grebe noun : any of a family of lobe-toed diving birds related to the loons

Gre·cian adjective : GREEK

greed noun : acquisitive or selfish desire beyond reason

— greed·i·ly