elocution

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the skill of clear, expressive speech, especially correct pronunciation and delivery

In a sentence

Elocution in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing elocution in a sentence.

Years of elocution lessons gave her a crisp, carrying delivery.

Synonyms

dictionarticulationenunciation

Antonyms

mumbling

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Elocution (noun) means the skill of clear, expressive speech, especially correct pronunciation and delivery

Here is elocution used in an example sentence: "Years of elocution lessons gave her a crisp, carrying delivery."

Common synonyms for elocution include diction, articulation, enunciation.

Antonyms of elocution include mumbling.

Elocution is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.