provoke vs torment

provoke is not a noun while torment is a noun.

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

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

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

provoke (noun)	torment (noun)
	the act of harassing someone
	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

provoke (verb)	torment (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	subject to torture
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	torment emotionally or mentally
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	treat cruelly
annoy continually or chronically