pierce vs gore

pierce is not a noun while gore is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pierce	No	No	Yes	No
gore	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of pierce include stick, stick, peg, center punch, empale, impale, spike, transfix, horn, tusk, lance.

pierce (noun)	gore (noun)
	the shedding of blood resulting in murder
	a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
	coagulated blood from a wound

pierce (verb)	gore (verb)
make a hole into	cut into gores
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
cut or make a way through
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
sound sharply or shrilly