invoke vs curse

invoke is not a noun while curse is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invoke	No	No	Yes	No
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curse is a hyponym of invoke; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than invoke:

Other hyponyms of invoke include anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, bless.

invoke (noun)	curse (noun)
	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
	an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
	an evil spell
	a severe affliction
	something causing misery or death

invoke (verb)	curse (verb)
cite as an authority; resort to	utter obscenities or profanities
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	heap obscenities upon
	exclude from a church or a religious community