secernate

VERB
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

secernate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1C3E1R1N1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does secernate mean?