gumption vs nous

gumption and nous both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gumption	Yes	No	No	No
nous	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, nous is a hyponym of gumption; that is, nous is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gumption:

Other hyponyms of gumption include logic, road sense.

gumption (noun)	nous (noun)
fortitude and determination	that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
sound practical judgment	common sense