readiness in WordNet English dictionary

1. prompt willingness
   "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
   readiness  eagerness  zeal  forwardness 
   
2. a natural effortlessness
   "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
   facility  readiness 
   
3. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
   "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
   readiness  preparedness  preparation 
   
4. (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
   "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
   set  readiness