tryst vs engagement

tryst and engagement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tryst	Yes	No	No	No
engagement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, engagement is a hypernym of tryst; that is, engagement is a word with a broader meaning than tryst:

Other hypernyms of tryst include appointment, date.

tryst (noun)	engagement (noun)
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)	the act of sharing in the activities of a group
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
	the act of giving someone a job
	employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
	a mutual promise to marry
	contact by fitting together
	a meeting arranged in advance