various vs assorted

various and assorted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
various	No	Yes	No	No
assorted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, various and assorted are synonyms defined as:

various and assorted: of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

various (adjective)	assorted (adjective)
distinctly dissimilar or unlike	of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
considered individually	consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
having great diversity or variety