provoke vs incite

provoke and incite both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of provoke include entice, lure, tempt, rejuvenate, jog, instigate, set off, stir up, agitate, foment, stir up.

provoke (verb)	incite (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	provoke or stir up
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	urge on; cause to act
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	give an incentive for action
annoy continually or chronically