get at vs provoke

get at and provoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get at	No	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hyponym of get at; that is, provoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get at:

get at (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	provide the needed stimulus for
reach or gain access to	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
influence by corruption	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically