Question

the vedas can best be described as

Answer 1

There r 4 Vedas
yajur Veda
sama Veda
atharvana Veda
agasthanya veda

Answer 2

The Vedas can best be described as religious and scriptural writings.

There are four "Vedic" Samhitas
 1.the Rig-Veda
2.Sama-Veda
3.Yajur-Veda 
4.Atharva-Veda