1. (noun) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

• preparation
• preparedness

2. (noun) prompt willingness

• eagerness
• forwardness
• zeal

3. (noun) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

• set

4. (noun) a natural effortlessness

• facility

1. (noun) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

• alert
• qui vive
• ready

1. (noun) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

• armed forces
• armed services
• military
• military machine
• war machine

2. (noun) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

• psychological science
• psychology

1. (noun) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

• state

2. (noun) prompt willingness

• willingness

3. (noun) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

• cognitive state
• state of mind

4. (noun) a natural effortlessness

• effortlessness

1. (noun) the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

• disposed
• fain
• inclined
• prepared
• fix
• gear up
• prepare
• ready
• set
• set up
• prepared
• ready

2. (noun) (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

• fix
• gear up
• prepare
• ready
• set
• set up
• lay out
• set
• set up

3. (noun) a natural effortlessness

• eloquent
• facile
• fluent
• silver
• silver-tongued
• smooth-spoken
• quick
• ready