absorb vs pore

absorb is not a noun while pore is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
pore	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pore is a hypernym of absorb; that is, pore is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

Other hypernyms of absorb include center, centre, concentrate, focus, rivet.

absorb (noun)	pore (noun)
	any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
	a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
	any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

absorb (verb)	pore (verb)
cause to become one with	direct one's attention on something
take up mentally
consume all of one's attention or time
devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in