provoke vs wake

provoke is not a noun while wake is a noun.

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

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

provoke (noun)	wake (noun)
	a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
	the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
	the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

provoke (verb)	wake (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	be awake, be alert, be there
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	stop sleeping
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	cause to become awake or conscious
annoy continually or chronically	to alert someone to something
	arouse or excite feelings and passions