acing
Dominating a test
Acing is performing excellently or achieving the highest possible result.
You ace a test by getting a perfect or near-perfect score: She's acing all her classes this semester.
In tennis, an ace is an unreturnable serve, so acing someone means winning the point outright on serve.
The word implies effortless mastery: He's been acing job interviews lately.
Formal knowledge assessment
- testEvaluative examination
- quizBrief informal test
- finalLast and decisive
- midtermExam at semester's middle
assessment · evaluation · SAT · GRE · MCAT · bar exam · certification · licensing
Doing better than others
- excellingPerforming exceptionally well
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- dominatingExercising supreme control
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
nailing · smashing · topping · leading · succeeding · triumphing · winning · prevailing
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- winAchieve victory
conquest · breakthrough · feat · milestone · completion · attainment · fulfillment · glory
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- competenceAdequate ability to function
skill · knowledge · technique · adeptness · capability · know-how · prowess · savvy
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- faultlessFree from any defect
- perfectWithout any flaw
- unblemishedFree from any defect
pristine · ideal · spotless · errorless · clean · immaculate · optimal · seamless
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
midterm · assessment · evaluation · SAT · GRE · MCAT · bar exam · certification · licensing · boards
outperforming
Doing better than others
- excellingPerforming exceptionally well
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- dominatingExercising supreme control
crushing · nailing · smashing · topping · leading · succeeding · triumphing · winning · prevailing · conquering
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
win · conquest · breakthrough · feat · milestone · completion · attainment · fulfillment · glory · honor
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
competence · skill · knowledge · technique · adeptness · capability · know-how · prowess · savvy · finesse
flawless
Entirely without fault
- impeccableFree from any defect
- faultlessFree from any defect
- perfectWithout any flaw
unblemished · pristine · ideal · spotless · errorless · clean · immaculate · optimal · seamless · polished
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
- Peak Performancepeak performance, personal best, maximum effort, best effort, excelling
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
acinglosing
Failing to win
blowing it · falling short · coming up short · crashing and burning · going down in flames