"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?

6 answers

I disagree.
Can it be E?
No.
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/deep?s=t
B, D, and E is not it. Then it should be C.
C. is right.

In this context, deep and profound are synonyms.