study vs work

study and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
study	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, study and work are synonyms defined as:

study and work: applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

study (noun)	work (noun)
a detailed critical inspection	activity directed toward making or doing something
a room used for reading and writing and studying	the occupation for which you are paid
preliminary drawing for later elaboration	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
attentive consideration and meditation	a place where work is done
a branch of knowledge	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a state of deep mental absorption	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

study (verb)	work (verb)
be a student of a certain subject	give a workout to
learn by reading books	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	go sour or spoil
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning	cause to undergo fermentation
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
give careful consideration to	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled