index vs list

index and list both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
index	Yes	No	Yes	No
list	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, list is a hypernym of index; that is, list is a word with a broader meaning than index:

index: an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

Other hypernyms of index include listing.

As verbs, list is a hypernym of index; that is, list is a word with a broader meaning than index:

index (noun)	list (noun)
the finger next to the thumb	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

index (verb)	list (verb)
adjust through indexation	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
provide with an index	enumerate
list in an index	tilt to one side
	cause to lean to the side
	include in a list