GRE vocabulary
arrogate
to claim or seize something without justification
In a sentence
Arrogate in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing arrogate in a sentence.
The committee arrogated to itself powers that belonged to the assembly.
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Common questions
Questions about “arrogate”
Arrogate (verb) means to claim or seize something without justification
Here is arrogate used in an example sentence: "The committee arrogated to itself powers that belonged to the assembly."
Common synonyms for arrogate include usurp, appropriate, commandeer.
Antonyms of arrogate include relinquish, yield, surrender.
Arrogate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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