WAX MELODRAMATIC is a term used to describe a type of acting style that is overly dramatic and exaggerated. It is often used in melodramas, which are theatrical plays or films that focus on heightened emotions and exaggerated characters. EMOTE, the five letter solution to the crossword, is a verb meaning to express emotion through facial expressions, gestures, or words. Therefore, WAX MELODRAMATIC can be interpreted as an acting style that involves expressing emotions in an exaggerated manner.