Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Inherent \In*her"ent\, a. [L. inhaerens, -entis, p. pr. of
   inhaerere: cf. F. inh['e]rent. See {Inhere}.]
   Permanently existing in something; inseparably attached or
   connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as,
   polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent
   right of men to life, liberty, and protection. ``A most
   inherent baseness.'' --Shak.

         The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization.
                                                  --Southey.

   Syn: Innate; inborn; native; natural; inbred; inwrought;
        inseparable; essential; indispensable.

Source : WordNet®

inherent
     adj 1: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the
            Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of
            periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the
            truth" [syn: {built-in}, {constitutional}, {inbuilt},
            {integral}]
     2: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
        during fetal development [syn: {congenital}, {inborn}, {innate}]
     3: in the nature of something though not readily apparent;
        "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying
        meaning" [syn: {implicit in(p)}, {underlying}]