All of the above techniques rest, in one way or another, on the meanings of words.
( ( All ( of ( the ( above techniques ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( rest , ) ( in ( ( ( one way ) or ) another ) ) ) , ) ( on ( ( the meanings ) ( of words ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ above) (NNS techniques)))) (VP (VBP rest) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN way)) (CC or) (NP (DT another)))) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS meanings)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS words)))))) (. .)))
The mentioned methods rely on the definition of words. 
( ( The ( mentioned methods ) ) ( ( rely ( on ( ( the definition ) ( of words ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ mentioned) (NNS methods)) (VP (VBP rely) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS words)))))) (. .)))