anger vs provoke

anger is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anger	Yes	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of anger; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than anger:

Other hypernyms of anger include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.

anger (noun)	provoke (noun)
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
the state of being angry

anger (verb)	provoke (verb)
make angry	provide the needed stimulus for
become angry	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically