rile vs provoke

rile and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

rile (verb)	provoke (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of	provide the needed stimulus for
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically