Question

"His books were humorous but included deep social satire as well."
The word "deep" in the line above most closely mean:
A. Buried
B. Rich
C. Profound
D. Tired
E. Low
Is it B?

Answer 1

I disagree.

Answer 2

Can it be E?

Answer 3

No.

Answer 4

http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/deep?s=t

Answer 5

B, D, and E is not it. Then it should be C.

Answer 6

C. is right.

In this context, deep and profound are synonyms.