GRE vocabulary
Infiltrate
To enter or gain access to an organization, place, etc., surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information.
Example
"The spy managed to infiltrate the enemy's network and gather crucial intelligence."
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' meaning 'into' and 'filtrum' meaning 'felt' (suggesting passing through a filter).
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