Great

Great is an adjective used to denote high quality, size, or intensity, or as an informal exclamation of approval. It conveys positive appraisal and can modify nouns (great idea) or stand alone in exclamations (that’s great!). In everyday speech it also appears in phrases like great deal or great deal of effort, retaining the sense of magnitude or excellence. It is a short, single-stressed syllable with a simple vowel and final consonant.