jest vs riot

jest and riot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
riot	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

jest (noun)	riot (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	a public act of violence by an unruly mob
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter	a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
	a joke that seems extremely funny
	a state of disorder involving group violence

jest (verb)	riot (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way	take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
tell a joke; speak humorously	engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking