wake vs arouse

wake is a noun but arouse is not a noun.

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

As verbs, wake and arouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wake include awake, awaken, come alive, wake up, waken.

As verbs, wake and arouse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wake include awaken, rouse, wake up, waken.

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of wake; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than wake:

Other hypernyms of wake include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

wake (noun)	arouse (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)

wake (verb)	arouse (verb)
be awake, be alert, be there	cause to be alert and energetic
stop sleeping	cause to become awake or conscious
cause to become awake or conscious	stop sleeping
to alert someone to something	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse or excite feelings and passions	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	to evoke sexual feelings
	to begin moving