Recitation
Pronunciation : Rec`i*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. recitatio: cf. F. r?citation. See Recite.]
Definition : 1. The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences. Hammond.
2. The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered.
3. (Colleges and Schools)
Defn: The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913