allege

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to assert something without providing proof

In a sentence

Allege in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing allege in a sentence.

The report alleged that officials had ignored the safety warnings.

Synonyms

claimassertcontend

Antonyms

provedisprovedeny

Keep going

to lower in rank, dignity, or self-respect

to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed

to lessen in intensity or amount

to formally give up power or responsibility

departing from what is normal or expected

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected

a state of temporary suspension or inactivity

to regard with strong disgust or hatred

Common questions

Allege (verb) means to assert something without providing proof

Here is allege used in an example sentence: "The report alleged that officials had ignored the safety warnings."

Common synonyms for allege include claim, assert, contend.

Antonyms of allege include prove, disprove, deny.

Allege 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.