provoke vs rag

provoke is not a noun while rag is a noun.

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

As verbs, rag is a hypernym of provoke; that is, rag is a word with a broader meaning than provoke:

Other hypernyms of provoke include annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rile, vex.

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

Other hyponyms of provoke include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, torment, haze.

provoke (noun)	rag (noun)
	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

provoke (verb)	rag (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	break into lumps before sorting
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	censure severely or angrily
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	harass with persistent criticism or carping
annoy continually or chronically	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations