GRE Word List

DEPOSITION

a testifying especially before a court

The meaning of the word deposition is a testifying especially before a court.

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WordMeaning
monotonytedious sameness
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
trickleto issue or fall in drops
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
ancillarysubordinate
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding