nous vs gumption

nous and gumption both are nouns.

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

As nouns, gumption is a hypernym of nous; that is, gumption is a word with a broader meaning than nous:

Other hypernyms of nous include common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sense.

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