corking vs great

corking is not a noun while great is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corking	No	Yes	No	No
great	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, corking and great are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of corking include bang-up, bully, cracking, dandy, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell.

corking (noun)	great (noun)
	a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

corking (adjective)	great (adjective)
excellent	excellent
	in an advanced stage of pregnancy
	uppercase
	remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
	of major significance or importance
	relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind