recitation vs session

recitation and session both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recitation	Yes	No	No	No
session	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, session is a hypernym of recitation; that is, session is a word with a broader meaning than recitation:

recitation (noun)	session (noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions	a meeting devoted to a particular activity
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study	a meeting for execution of a group's functions
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance	a meeting of spiritualists
written matter that is recited from memory	the time during which a school holds classes