provoke vs excite

provoke and excite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provoke	No	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

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

provoke (verb)	excite (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	act as a stimulant
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	produce a magnetic field in
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	raise to a higher energy level
annoy continually or chronically	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in